Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1887-04-09
RAILROAD LEGISLATION.
Is it Demanded! What the People
of Eefny cite County Ehink
on the subject.

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Last Monday was an unusually busy day in
Lexington. The county board OF equalization
was In session The circuit court began tnat
day. II was the day for the regular monthly
stock sale, and it was the annual stallion snow
day. The consequence was that the town was
full of people from ali parts OF the county
Very few of the prominent men of tie county
were absent.
We made it the occasion to ascertain, so far
as We could by questioning representative anu
intelligent men, Impartially and indiscrimi-
nately. what is the public sentiment upon the
question of railroad legislation The result was
simply surprising. The unanimtty OF opinion
was unbroken but by one exception, which Was
ludIcrous, but which only EN- pbasizcd the gen.
erai drift OF opinion. 1t will show ior itself in
Its pro,,er place. Two or three of the inter
views were held prior 10 Monday, and two or
three alter that date.
Hon. Jos. f. Smith, chief justice of the coun-
ty court. and u former member of the legisla-
ture:-'I am heartily In favor of better railroad
legislation. Think the governor did right In
calling the extra session. The people very
| properly demand better laws upon this subject
and they should be enacted. The perniclous In
fuence of the lobby. however, seems to prevent
1t from time to time. There should be som'
way to be rid OF tnat nuisance, but 1t seems to
be Il difficult thing to do
Mr.. Rufus Young:-..The governor did just
right in calling IN extra session. We wan
railroad legislation. The people have beer
asking Tor 1t for several years. Who is mas.el
in this country, anyhow Senator Harmon ha'
covered himself with glory In this business.
hope the extra session will be able to do some
thing dehnite.'
Hon. NJ. v. L.. McClelland. a former membe
er:-.'There can be NO doubt that We need gen
eral railroad legislation. We have law enough
now. no doubt. but it needs revision to keep /
abreast OF legislation on this subject in othe
great states OF the union, and to make 1t enec
tive. This subject, as compared to its magni
tudc, is a new one. and we have learned mucl
by experience since We began to legislste upoI
il. So tar as 1 know the governor is very gener
ally applauded by The people Tor calling the ex'
ira session.
Hon. E. ii. Edwards, former stale senate
from this district. u resident Of Waverly:-
Certainly We need legislation upon this sub
ject. Gov. Marmaduke's call has the publ,
approval. l voted tor a similar bill to The On,
recently proposed by The committee, but til
lobby defeated It then as They have done now
Our people are working for II new railroad.
am doing what l can to get il the right -of-way
but we ale not intimidated by the cry of legisla
ton preventing railroad building. We appreci
ale that at its true worth. A few good men ina.
be led off in that way. but not many. TIE bull
Of our people want TO see the railroads CON
trolied by law"
VIM j. Bear:-''I was in hopes the commit
tee ball would pass. The governor die right t
call the extra session. The lobby was to-
strong before, but now with only this to thin
OF I hope enough men VIII be found true to tl
people to pass a good railroad law"
b. NJ. Landlord :-''Bully fer Marmaduke
IL Is Il rebuke 10 the Legislature and a deseI We
one. We need a better law and must have 1t.
4 ,bt. d. Biedsoe:-''The railroad law Wa
the only one of any general importance beior
the Legislature. The governor Is light. W
ought TO nave had no trouble to get u law ut tn
regular session.
Col. j. 8. Whi'e:-''Tne present law is iuop
p~erati,e. We need q better one. Every demo
Graf in the legislature was solemnly pledged {
give it TO Us. Either pledges are honest an
meant to be kept, or they are dishonest an
meant to deceive. The democratic party mean
what it said in the platform. 1t promised legis
latiop. The governor Is exactly RIGHT in calm
the extra session."
WIN. s. Mead:-''Ofc course We need leg isla
ton. supp sed everyone was agreed on that
The governor has done only his plain duty"
Lock TeIhunei-''We need legislation to pre-
tect the farmer against discrimination. We a
approve the governors call"
Cnat. Lankford:-'I would not injure III
railroads. Neither would any sensible and Jus
man. But We need and should haye Legislation
to govern them. There should be neither ex
tortion or Injustice. The governor did right
We want q better law than we have
Thomas u. Sawyer:-''The railroads shout
be regulated 10y the state. We need u W Use u
strict law. IlLdorse the governors course"
DIR. W. A. Gordon. a former memb r Oh til
legislature:-''I am very decidedly In favor c
railroad legislation, and l heartily indorse Gov
ernor MarmaGuse'sc call for an extra session.
was not u Marmaduke man before, but l al
now. We ought TO have a meeting and expires
our views publicly"
Jos. B.. Shelby, Jr.f:-''I am in favor of rail
road legislation, and hope the extra Sc sion wi
give it 10 US"
Jos. Christy:-''His head is level. The extr
session is right. We want that legislation an
intend to have il sooner or later"
AlonZo Tarleton: -''The people had q right
expect railroad lie sislatiOn at the regular Sc.
sion, but as 1t Was not enacted the. governor di
right in calling the extra session. How can an
man who knows the extortions and discrimin,
lions that are practiced by railroads do othel
wise than desire 10 sc them curbed?''
Charles Mitchell 1--WE need ruilroad legisl.
ton TIE governor is right"
| jackson Bradley Yes Sir, 1 am In favor
railroad legislation. and blame the man III
, Amt. MafmadaAe did just right. It : the be
thing he has done since he was governor"
Jos. A EduOnds 'em hight.
they had attended t. their business and give
US thu law. as they promised Cd the stump the
would not haze had to be call ed back"
] j. u. Nelson LIVERY man / have hea,
talk. and ! have heard ii discussed a gre,: tea
Is In favor oil railroad Legislation. 1 mo
e emphatscally indorse MarInaduke."
Capt. j. P. Ardiuger:-'.I want Il good. Ell
forcsable railroad law. Martnaduke is rishI
1 want 4 miiiiln law, 100. used TO be op1o
: ed to that. but ! have seen enough Of late yea
! 10 make me u convert to the idea ttat 1t won
2 do TO wait to organize u militia until iIcend
;, arism Is rampant and has to be put down"
J x. Lyens:-''I think We need railroad Ie,
> l~siatioa aud GeeI It badly. | inIurse the 20
ernor's call.
Cam Illus BarDett:-''YoG cannot too stron,
~ state how much l desire 10 see F roper restri
ton OF the present inord nate power Of /
railroads. The country will soon la ths
football If our l'gislatpres ara t, bc lk.ir tool
! stand BY Marmaduke,a and hope the irgislatu
VIII 20 SO WHEN II meets"
j. w. ReuIck:-''W ought 10 have raIIro,
legislation. We were promised II last aorer
Der, and 1t will be u shame if the people csun
secure their purposes in legislation. Marin
duke did right to Cali 'en back"
Al. Hall:-'I am most decidedly in fay,
of railroad legislation. Especially thu
every dcInocIs. IN III. Legislature should tay
It 1t will go hard with the party if it can
! said that II went INTO the last canvass with
falsehood on its lips. 1t won't do. Tie pes,
. want this thing done, and sooner or later III
are going to have it done. The governor 4
right in calling the extra session."
N Frederick Y~oung:-''The railroads have h.!
n their owa way long enough. They ought 10
- regulated and no one Gh0aid object. Marn
= duke hs5 done right"
L b CaInpbell:-''Yes. sir, / am in favor
regulating the railroads. | AN afraid some
those fellows at Jefferson aie fiIing their poe
70 cts. The people as I body Certainly favor Is
%lslatlOn. The governors course is sustain
Is by nearly everybody"
2. :. am in favor of railro
l.gis'Gii01- voted Tor i member Oh the leg
Latu.e Oh that plat form. favor TIE extra S.
III sion"
TT :. IL. Anderson ~ Am with hiarnaI 4,
IN on that question. The people demand legs
ri tIon.'
ie Josiah Mann:-"MaImaduke is The best .,
" efnor We eyer had. / am 10 favor Of railrc
,h legislation. II we can't control The rosds
ac have We had better have no mora -